Acting · Vaikom, Kerala, India · Born July 24, 1946
Janardhanan is a Malayalam film actor. In 1969, he acted in Veettu Mrugam directed by P. Venu. He is known for his style of handling humor and his iconic voice. He started his career playing brusque villains in the 1970s but later went on to establish himself as a highly sought-after comedian. The turning point of his career was his role in the 1988 film Oru CBI Diary Kurippu, which brought out his comic skills. However, he was typecast as a comedian only after the 1993 film Meleparambil Aanveedu. Apart from stereotyped Hindu/Muslim/Christian characters, he has the distinction of portraying a Sikh and a Jewish character.
MovieSarvam Maya
2025
as Prahladan Namboothiri
MovieHridayapoorvam
2025
as Chittappan
MovieOru Kattil Oru Muri
2024
TVNagendran’s Honeymoons
2024
as Avarachan
MovieVoice of Sathyanathan
2023
as Vaidyar
Movie2018
2023
as Chief Minister
MovieAutorickshawkkarante Bharya
2022
MoviePaappan
2022
as Chief Minister
MovieBig Brother
2020
as Vallyammavan
MovieJack & Daniel
2019
as Chief Minister
MoviePattabhiraman
2019
as Varma
MovieVishudha Pusthakam
2019
as Kurup
MovieKuttymama
2019
MovieOru Yamandan Premakadha
2019
as Davis's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance)
MovieChildhood Friends
2019
as Muthappa
MovieAbrahaminte Santhathikal
2018
as Priest
MoviePanchavarnathatha
2018
as Bride's Father
MovieCaptain
2018
as K Karunakaran
MovieMasterpiece
2017
as Chief Minister
MovieLavaKusha
2017
as Film Producer
TVLal Salam
2017
as Self
MovieAchayans
2017
as Thottathil Vavachan
MovieRakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)
2017
as Narayanettan
MovieGeorgettan's Pooram
2017
as Priest
MovieFukri
2017
as Venkatesh Iyer
MovieMarupadi
2016
MovieMoonam Naal Njayarazhcha
2016
MovieUtopiayile Rajavu
2015
as Vasavan Pillai
MovieThinkal Muthal Velli Vare
2015
as Rtd. Col. Viswanatha Menon
MovieBhaskar The Rascal
2015
as Sankara Narayanan Pillai
MovieAvatharam
2014
as Madhavan's Father
MovieRing Master
2014
as Chief Minister
MovieMy Dear Mummy
2014
MovieKonthayum Poonoolum
2014
as Freddy
MovieMannar Mathai Speaking 2
2014
as Garvasees Aashan
MovieSalalah Mobiles
2014
as Kodaangi
MovieNadodimannan
2013
as Damodharan
Careebeyans
2013
MovieBlack Butterfly
2013
as Lazer
MovieProprietors: Kammath & Kammath
2013
as Thirumeni
MovieMaad Dad
2013
as Mamachan
MovieKarmayodha
2012
MovieMadirasi
2012
as Kurup
MovieTheevram
2012
as SP Varma IPS
MovieTrivandrum Lodge
2012
as Arthur Gopal
MovieNamukku Parkkan
2012
as Krishnan Ammavan
MovieThiruvambadi Thamban
2012
as Kunjachan
MovieThe King & The Commissioner
2012
as G. K.
Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
2012
MovieVenicile Vyapari
2011
as Radhurama Varma SP
MovieUlakam Chuttum Valiban
2011
as Ammavan
MovieCollector
2011
as CM Balachandran Kurup
MovieViolin
2011
as Paulose
MovieLucky Jokers
2011
as Madhava Varma Thampuran
MovieNadakame Ulakam
2011
as Aani Kurup
MoviePayyans
2011
as Brittas's father
MovieMakeup Man
2011
as Paul
MovieKudumbasree Travels
2011
as Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
Best of Luck
2010
as Kuzhithura Ponnappan
MovieKaaryasthan
2010
as Puthezhathu Major Ammavan
Chekavar
2010
as P.M.V.
MovieElsamma Enna Aankutty
2010
as Balanpillai
MovieMalarvaadi Arts Club
2010
as Nelloor Gopalan
MoviePramani
2010
as Castro Vareeth
MovieMummy & Me
2010
as Priest
MovieBodyguard
2010
as Karyasthan
MovieChattambinadu
2009
as Vadivaal Vaasu
Seetha Kalyanam
2009
as Thiruvattar Thankavelu
MovieUtharaswayamvaram
2009
as Vasu
MovieRobin Hood
2009
as Vaidyanathan IAS
MovieLoudspeaker
2009
as Grandpa
MovieOru Black & White Kudumbam
2009
as Madhava Varma
MovieEe Pattanathil Bhootham
2009
as Philippoase
MovieMoz & Cat
2009
as Avutha
MovieSamastha Keralam PO
2009
as Prabhakaran's Uncle
Movie2 Harihar Nagar
2009
as Fr. Stephen Varghese
Aayirathil Oruvan
2009
as Eenasu
MovieKadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
2009
as Chief Minister
MovieMakante Achan
2009
as Kuruppu
MovieLove in Singapore
2009
MovieCrazy Gopalan
2008
as Narayana Kurup
MovieMayabazar
2008
as Kurian
MovieMinnaminnikoottam
2008
as Karaparamban
Magic Lamp
2008
as Ananthan Menon
MovieTwenty 20
2008
as Ramakrishnapilla
MovieAnnan Thambi
2008
as Ravunni
MovieMalabar Wedding
2008
as Paappan
MovieCollege Kumaran
2008
as V. Narendranath
MovieRoudram
2008
as CM Bhargavan Menon
MovieNasrani
2007
as Thampi
MovieHallo
2007
as Adv. M N Nambiar
MovieJuly 4
2007
as Lokanathan
MovieKhaki
2007
as Bahuleyan
MoviePanthayakozhi
2007
as Sankaran Nair
MovieParanju Theeratha Visheshangal
2007
MovieInspector Garud
2007
as Krishnan Namboothiri
MovieKanaka Simhasanam
2006
as Upendra Varma
Jayam
2006
MoviePathaka
2006
as Mohammad
Red Salute
2006
MovieChess
2006
as Easwara Varma
MovieHighway Police
2006
MovieThuruppugulan
2006
as Constable Pillai
MovieKilukkam Kilukilukkam
2006
as SI Shankaran Potti
Nottam
2006
MovieThe Tiger
2005
as Ahammed Sahib
MovieKadha
2005
as Madhava Menon
MovieRappakal
2005
as Sankaran Kuttiyar
Movie5 Fingers
2005
MovieAlice in Wonderland
2005
MovieThommanum Makkalum
2005
as Panikkar
MovieImmini Nalloraal
2005
as Bhaskara Pillai
MovieUdayananu Tharam
2005
as Krishnamoorthy
MovieBlack
2004
as Aashan
MovieKadhavaseshan
2004
as Veerabhadran Nair/Kuttammavan
MovieNatturajavu
2004
as Fr. Pappachan
MovieVettam
2004
as Fernandes
MovieMayilattam
2004
as Devan's Brother-law
MovieThalamelam
2004
as Kochousepp
MovieNjaan Salperu Raman Kutty
2004
as Narayanan
MovieChathikkatha Chanthu
2004
as Thampuran
MovieSethurama Iyer CBI
2004
as Ouseppachan
MovieVamanapuram Bus Route
2004
as Bahuleyan
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu
2003
as Ajith's Uncle
MovieMizhi Randilum
2003
as Thampi
MovieIvar
2003
as DGP S. K. Nair IPS
MovieSwapnam Kondu Thulabharam
2003
as Madhavan Thampi
MovieSadanandante Samayam
2003
as Shankaran Menon
MovieChronic Bachelor
2003
as Parameshwaran Mama
MovieGramophone
2003
as Gregory
MovieKattuchembakam
2002
as ADGP Narendra Thampi IPS
MovieThandavam
2002
as Menon
MovieKaiyethum Doorath
2002
as Passanger in the Boat
Snehithan
2002
as Manthravadi
MovieKuberan
2002
as Dr. Girivasan
Chirikkudukka
2002
as Prabhakara Pillai
MovieBamboo Boys
2002
as Mula Swamy
MovieOne Man Show
2001
as Raveendran
MovieNariman
2001
as C.M Shekharan
MovieRandam Bhavam
2001
as D. I. G. of Police
MovieNarendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
2001
as Balakrishnan Nambiar
MovieDubai
2001
as K. J. Nair
MovieKarumadikkuttan
2001
as Govindan Nair
MovieRakshasa Rajavu
2001
as Chief Minister, Meera's Father
MovieNaranathu Thamburan
2001
as Baburaj
Nagaravadhu
2001
as Kesari Govinda Pillai
MovieDevadoothan
2000
as College Principal Edward
MovieDreams
2000
Swayamvarapanthal
2000
MovieMister Butler
2000
as Ramakrishnan
Mark Antony
2000
as Parel Pappu
MovieSatyam, Shivam, Sundaram
2000
as Sambhavana Warrier
MovieDarling Darling
2000
as Vattaparambil Sreedharan Unnithan
MovieDaivathinte Makan
2000
MovieF.I.R.
1999
as CM V.K Nair
MovieNjangal Santhushtaranu
1999
as DIG Idikkula Ittoop
MovieCrime File
1999
as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan
MovieVazhunnor
1999
as Thevakattu Avarachan
MovieFriends
1999
as Madhava Varma
MovieVasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
1999
as Krishnan Nair
MovieUstaad
1999
as Swamy
MoviePathram
1999
MovieChandamama
1999
as Thampy
American Ammayi
1999
MovieMeenathil Thalikettu
1998
as Kunjiraman
MoviePunjabi House
1998
as Manninder Singh
MovieMayilpeelikkavu
1998
as Narayanan Kutty
MovieSummer in Bethlehem
1998
as Colonel C.R. Menon
MovieThe Truth
1998
as DySP Kuttikrishna Pothuval
MovieOrmacheppu
1998
as Kurian
MovieSuperman
1997
as Valyachan
MovieJunior Mandrake
1997
as Shankara Pillai
MovieKarunyam
1997
Hitler Brothers
1997
as Thrivikraman
MovieKilukil Pambaram
1997
MovieKadhanayakan
1997
as Sathrughnan Pillai
MovieThe Good Boys
1997
as Mohanachandran
MovieVarnapakittu
1997
as Ramaswamy Iyer
MovieKottapurathe Koottukudumbam
1997
as Bharathan Pilla
MovieThe Car
1997
as Kumaran
MovieAncharakalyanam
1997
MovieKillikurushiyile Kudumba Mela
1997
as Punchakattu Kurushingal Joseph Chacko
MovieAniyathipraavu
1997
as Dr. Kuttappayi
MovieKanjirappally Kariachan
1996
as Kanjirappally Kariachan
Mimics Super 1000
1996
as Easwara Kurup
MovieTom & Jerry
1996
as Chachan
MovieDevaraagam
1996
MovieSwapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
1996
as Sadasivan
MovieManthrika Kuthira
1996
MovieMookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu
1996
as H.C Pankunni Nair
MovieMinnaminuginum Minnukettu
1995
as Unnithan
MovieAniyan Bava Chetan Bava
1995
as Kottaram Veedan
MovieThree Men Army
1995
as K. R. G. Menon
Sindoora Rekha
1995
as Narayanan Nair
MovieAvittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman
1995
as Phalgunan
MoviePuthukkottayile Puthumanavalan
1995
as Palathara Palunni
MovieThacholi Varghese Chekavar
1995
as Mathukutty
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta
1995
as Achuthankutty
MovieKaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana
1995
as Alex
Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam
1995
MovieParvathy Parinayam
1995
as Narayanankutty
MovieAadyathe Kanmani
1995
as Unnithan
Highway
1995
as Police DySP
MovieAchan Raajavu Appan Jethavu
1995
as Madhavan Thampi
MovieMannar Mathai Speaking
1995
as Garvasees Aasaan
MoviePai Brothers
1995
as Kesavan
MovieVadhu Doctoranu
1994
as Sankaran
MovieVishnu
1994
as Divakaran
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
1994
as Dr. Vishnu Narayanan Potty
MovieVardhakya Puranam
1994
as Kariyachan
MovieC.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
1994
as Rishikeshan Nair
MoviePonthan Mada
1994
MovieBharanakoodam
1994
as Minister Aravindakshan
MovieKinnaripuzhayoram
1994
as Sivashankaran Nair
MoviePingami
1994
as Koshy Varghese
Janam
1993
as K Divakaran
Palayam
1993
as Lawrence
Ekalavyan
1993
as Krishnan
MoviePorutham
1993
as Gopinathan
MovieMafia
1993
as Jayashankar
MovieAddeham Enna Iddeham
1993
MovieMaya Mayooram
1993
as Mohan Tharakan
MovieMidhunam
1993
as Sivaraman
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
1993
as Govinda Menon
MovieDevasuram
1993
as Mundakkal Kunjikrishnan Nambiar
MovieVatsalyam
1993
as Ramankutty Menon
MovieKabuliwala
1993
as Minnal Thomachan
MovieMeleparambil Aanveedu
1993
as Kannappan
MovieDhruvam
1993
as Marar
MovieKoushalam
1993
as Chackochan
MovieSoorya Gayathri
1992
as Babu Karunakaran
MovieKizhakkan Pathrose
1992
Kallanum Polisum
1992
My Dear Muthachan
1992
as Adv. Ananthan
MovieSadayam
1992
as Superintendent Harishankar
MovieAadhaaram
1992
as Krishna Menon
MoviePoochakkaru Mani Kettum
1992
MovieOotty Pattanam
1992
as Menon
MovieEnnodishtam Koodamo
1992
as Arathi's Uncle
May Dhinam
1991
MovieGodfather
1991
as Gopi
MovieKilukkampetti
1991
as M. D
MovieAdwaytham
1991
as Krishnan Kutty Menon
MovieAdayalam
1991
as Advocate Haridas
MovieNayam Vyakthamakkunnu
1991
Nattu Vishesham
1991
as Mooppan
MovieLal Salam
1990
as Kannan Muthalali
MovieKuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
1990
as Beena's Uncle
MovieAppu
1990
as Janardhana Kaimal
MovieArhatha
1990
as Krishnakumar
Randam Varavu
1990
as Police Officer
MovieNo. 20 Madras Mail
1990
as Adv. Thomas Matthew
MovieNagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
1990
as Rambo Chackochan
MovieNews
1989
MovieJagratha
1989
as Ouseppachan
MovieAdhipan
1989
as Kaimal
MovieVandanam
1989
as M.P.
MovieNaaduvazhikal
1989
as Aasan
MovieVaravelpu
1989
as Kumaran
MovieAdikkurippu
1989
as Williams
MovieCharithram
1989
as DySP Cherian
Mukthi
1988
as Shekharan Nair
Oohakachavadam
1988
MovieThanthram
1988
as Adv. Rajasekharan
MovieAugust 1
1988
as Kaimal
Abkari
1988
as Karthikeyan
Movie1921
1988
as Appunni Nair
MovieOru CBI Diary Kurippu
1988
as Ouseppachan
MovieNalkkavala
1987
as Samuel
MovieAankiliyude Tharattu
1987
as Stanley
MovieUnnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
1987
as Police Inspector
MovieVrutham
1987
MovieNadodikkattu
1987
as Kovai Venkatesan
MovieIrupatham Noottandu
1987
as IG Issac Thomas
MovieSreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
1987
as Ramachandran
MovieEe Kaikalil
1986
as Madhava Menon
MovieNimishangal
1986
MovieAavanazhi
1986
as Vincent
MovieSukhamo Devi
1986
as Ouseppachan
MovieYuvajanotsavam
1986
as Unnithan
MovieAbhayam Thedi
1986
MovieGandhinagar 2nd Street
1986
as College Professor
MovieKathodu Kathoram
1985
as Laser
Mulamoottil Adima
1985
as Ibrahim
MovieUyarangalil
1984
as A. K. Menon
Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
1984
Alakadalinakkare
1984
as Khadar
Ivide Thudangunnu
1984
as Peter
MovieKadamattathachan
1984
as Aliyar
MovieAalkkoottathil Thaniye
1984
as Balachandran
MovieAdiyozhukkukal
1984
as Hamsa
MovieLakshmana Rekha
1984
as Balachandra Menon
April Pathinettu
1984
Aksharangal
1984
as Theatre Artist Babujose
MovieUnaru
1984
as Balan
MovieVikatakavi
1984
as Mahesh
MovieIniyenkilum
1983
as Kariyachan
MovieNaanayam
1983
as Vasu
Samrambham
1983
as Johny
Keni
1982
as Madhusoodanan
MoviePostmortem
1982
as Unni
MovieAshwaradham
1980
as Rajagopal
Manushya Mrugam
1980
as Chandran
MoviePaalattu Kunjikannan
1980
as Thampikutti
Idi muzhakkam
1980
MovieEzham Kadalinakkare
1979
MovieAaravam
1978
as Anthony
MovieEeta
1978
as Kurup
MovieVayanadan Thampan
1978
MovieMukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham
1978
Kadathanaattu Maakkam
1978
MovieVyaamoham
1978
MovieRandu Penkuttikal
1978
MovieAvalude Ravukal
1978
MovieKudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
1978
MovieBandhanam
1978
MovieAchaaram Ammini Osharam Omana
1977
as Ravikumar
MovieAanandham Paramaanandham
1977
Mallanum Mathevanum
1976
MoviePonni
1976
MovieMissi
1976
Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty
1976
as Muthu
Cheenavala
1975
as Rowdi Paachan
MovieUtsavam
1975
as Ouseppu
MovieNjan Ninne Premikkunnu
1975
Pennpada
1975
as Panicker
MovieChemparathy
1972
MovieInquilab Zindabad
1971
MovieJanmabhoomi
1969
as Nambiar
MovieVala
as Thankachan The Cat (Voice)
Udayam
as Krishnan Menon
